Ashes of Magnolia

Sasha Evangeline Carter never wanted a husband.

She wanted a bookstore.

In 1876 Savannah, a Black woman with ambitions of owning her own business was already asking for too much. But Sasha had never been particularly good at asking permission.

Working at a small bookshop was supposed to be temporary. She would save her money, build her future, and eventually put her own name above a door.

Then she crossed paths with Zephyrus Beaumont.

A wealthy businessman with a temper, a cruel tongue, and enough power to make most people think twice before looking him in the eye.

Their first meeting ends with a broken pocket watch.

And a debt Sasha could never afford to pay.

Three hundred and forty dollars.

Thirty days.

Zephyrus knows she doesn't have it.

And when he comes looking for his money, Sasha quickly realizes that the debt isn't the only thing he wants from her.

He wants control.

She refuses to give it to him.

But in a city where being a Black woman already means living by rules she never agreed to, Sasha is about to discover that some men don't need permission to take what they believe belongs to them.

And Zephyrus Beaumont has already decided she belongs to him.

⚠️ AUTHOR'S NOTE: This book is strictly 18+. Contains graphic sexual content, dark themes, coercion, historical racial violence and language. This is a work of dark historical fiction - not a moral guide. Read responsibly.